Boiler Operator

Geisinger; Danville (PA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger Medical Center in Danville seeks a Boiler Operator to maintain boilers, water treatment equipment and distribution systems. You will ensure regulatory compliance and support hospital operations with reliable steam and water supply.

The role works evenings, 1:00 pm–9:30 pm with weekend and holiday rotation and requires at least 1 year of related experience and a high school diploma (GED). Strong attention to safety and teamwork are essential to keeping patient care uninterrupted.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 1 year related work experience required.
• Strong communication, mathematical and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor medium pressure steam generating boilers.
• Perform chemical checks of boiler water and record readings.
• Maintain daily logs of fuel, water use and steam production.
• Ensure operations meet regulatory requirements and licensing needs.
• Monitor water treatment, distribution systems and chlorine levels.
• Operate and inspect water pumps, valves and safety systems.
• Record and report equipment malfunctions to supervisor.
• Assist in safe handling and disposal of infectious waste per procedures.

Skills

Communication

Computer Literacy

Mathematics

Organizing

Teamwork

Working Independently

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Location:

Geisinger Medical Center Annex Building

Shift:

Evenings (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

No

Job Summary:

Maintains and monitors the operation of steam generating boilers, water treatment, distribution systems and maintains system needs and regulatory requirements.

Job Duties:

• Operates and monitors medium pressure steam generating boilers.
• Makes chemical checks of boiler water.
• Records periodic readings from graphs, meter charts, gauges.
• Maintains hourly and daily records of fuel consumed, water used and steam produced.
• Assures that operations conform to regulation.
• Maintains daily operating information as required by licensing authorities.
• Operates and monitors primary water treatment and distribution system.
• Checks chlorine levels of water systems.
• Maintains reservoir levels.
• Monitors fire line pressure and room temperature.
• Regenerates water softeners.
• Checks and maintains water pumps.
• Conducts periodic inspection of high pressure relief valves, alarms and cutoffs.
• Performs the following maintenance functions: cleans boilers or related equipment, oils and greases equipment, performs minor refractory repairs, washes and disinfects trash receptacles, assures proper air distribution through primary air tubes for combustion efficiency and cleans conveyor systems for assurance of safe operations.
• Sweeps and scrubs floors, paints boilers and incinerator equipment, pumps and all other equipment as needed.
• Monitors the building automation system.
• Notifies appropriate personnel of alarms after filtering out nuisance alarms.
• Assist automotive department at preparing the vehicle fleet for daily dispatching.
• Determines proper disposal of special trash steams and disposes according to departmental procedures.
• Properly operates the ChemClav.
• Ensures the operation of the ChemClav is in accordance with DER and EPA solid waste requirements for proper treatment of infectious waste.
• Identifies equipment malfunctions and repair needs.
• Immediately notifies supervisor.
• Performs 40-hour spore testing on ChemClav, as needed, to ensure proper treatment of processed infectious waste.
• Documents results for three consecutive days in log book.

Position Details:

Power the Systems That Power Patient Care.

As a Boiler Operator at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, you'll help ensure the safe and efficient operation of boilers, water treatment equipment, and distribution systems while supporting regulatory compliance and operational excellence.

Hours for this position are 1:00 pm to 9:30 pm + weekend and holiday rotation.

Join our Facilities team and help maintain the essential steam and water systems that support exceptional patient care every day!

Education:

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Experience:

Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Required)

Skills:

• Communication
• Computer Literacy
• Mathematics
• Organizing
• Teamwork
• Working Independently

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES:

• Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION : We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.